EXTRAMURAL PROFESSIONAL WORK
1987- Henoch (a Journal of Judaic Studies), edited by the University of Turin, Italy. Member of the Editorial Office (1987-89), and then of the Board of Directors (since Jan. 1996).
1987- Amicizia Ebraico-Cristiana (a Journal-Christian Studies), edited by the Italian Council of Christians and Jews, Florence, Italy. Member of the Editorial Board and Board of Directors.
1981-1982 Testimonianze (a Journal of Theological Studies), edited by the Badia Fiesolana, Florence, Italy. Member of the Editorial Board.

GRANTS AND AWARDS
1999- Recipient of an LSA Excellence in Education Award.
1994- The Louis and Helen Padnos Visiting Professorship of Judaic Studies, Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
1992- Winner of the "Borsa di Studio Post-Dottorato" (The Post-Doctoral Grant) at the University of Turin, Italy.
1987- Best of the three annual winners of the National Italian Contest for the "Dottorato di Recerca in Ebraistica' (The Italian Doctoral Grant in Judaic Studies).
1983- "Laurea in Lettere" (M.A.) summa cum laude.
1976- "Maturita Classica" (B.A.) summa cum laude.
1971- Receiving the prize "La Pagella Migliore" (The Best Report) as one of the most distinguished students in the region of Tuscany, Italy.
1971- Chosen to serve in the five-member Selection Committee of the Annual Literary Contest "Il Bancarellino" awarding the best children's book written in Italy (Live National TV Coverage).

"Targum Neofiti as a Proto-Rabbinic Document: A Systemic Analysis," in M. McNamara and D.R.G. Beattie, eds., The Aramaic Bible: Targums in Their Historical Context. Proceedings of the Dublin Conference in Targumic Studies, Held at the Irish National Academy (Dublin, July 1992) (Sheffield: Academic Press, 1995) 260-69.

"The Pre-existence of the Torah: A Commonplace in Second Temple Judaism, or a Later Rabbinic Development?," Henoch 17 (1995) 329-350.

MEMBERSHIP IN INTERFAITH SOCIETIES
1993-1995 The Greater Detroit Interfaith Round Table of the National Conference. Member of the Muslim, Christian, Jewish Leadership Forum.
1980- Colloqui Ebraico-Cristiani di Camaldoli (The Annual Camaldoli Conferences of Christians and Jews). Member of the Founding Committee and Board of Directors.
1980- Amicizia Ebraico-Cristiana (AEC), (The Italian Council of Christians and Jews). Member, and Board of Directors (since 1986).
1977- Segretariato Attivita Ecumeniche (SAE) (The Italian Ecumenical Association). Member, and Board of Directors (1984-1988).